CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Mauritania
Mauritania: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change was 5.61 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Mauritania, 1959–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 5.61 million tonnes for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in 2024. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 92.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Mauritania peaked at 5.61 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, -545,313 tonnes, in 1973.
That places Mauritania 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 798,715 tonnes | 798,715 tonnes | 798,715 tonnes | 1 |
| 1960s | 618,208 tonnes | 492,075 tonnes | 922,412 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 30,833 tonnes | -545,313 tonnes | 1.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.21 million tonnes | 1.66 million tonnes | 5.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.29 million tonnes | 1.75 million tonnes | 2.99 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.20 million tonnes | 1.74 million tonnes | 3.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.30 million tonnes | 2.34 million tonnes | 4.87 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.29 million tonnes | 4.79 million tonnes | 5.61 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 145 Belize 7.17 million tonnes compare
- 146 Cyprus 6.40 million tonnes compare
- 147 North Macedonia 6.13 million tonnes compare
- 149 Solomon Islands 5.55 million tonnes compare
- 150 Guinea-Bissau 5.28 million tonnes compare
- 151 Burundi 5.21 million tonnes compare
More climate change data for Mauritania
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population growth 2.8% (2025)
- Population, total 5.32 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.2% (2025)
- Urban population 3.27 million (2025)
- Urban population 61.5% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.01 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 99.86 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.01 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.01 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Mauritania?
- Co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Mauritania was 5.61 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 5.61 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -545,313 tonnes in 1973.
- How does Mauritania rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Mauritania ranks 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.